Bauer v. Board of Election Commissioners

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Judge.

Thomas E. Bauer appeals from the denial of his request for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief in his challenge to a recall petition seeking his removal from office. However, because Mr. Bauer failed to join the City of St. Louis, an indispensable party to his constitutional attack on the Charter of the City of St. Louis, the circuit court’s judgment was entered without jurisdiction and is void. Therefore, we reverse the judgment and remand the cause to the circuit court with directions to dismiss the action.

Mr. Bauer was the duly elected aider-man…